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| Name: |
John Knox "Mac" MacArthur |
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| Country: |
United States |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
United States Air Service |
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27th Aero |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
14 January 1891 |
| Place of Birth: |
Columbia, Pennsylvania |
| Died: |
20 July 1918 |
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From Buffalo, New York, John Knox MacArthur was an electrical engineer for a powder company and a graduate of Yale. Trained by officers of the Royal Flying Corps at Fort Worth, Texas, he joined the United States Air Service in 1917. He was assigned to the 27th Aero Squadron under Harold Hartley and sent to France in February 1918. On 17 July 1918 MacArthur scored his fifth victory and became the 27th Aero Squadron's first ace. On a mission three days later, he and two other pilots were lost when they encountered a storm. |
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| Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) |
| The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Knox MacArthur, Second Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Luneville, France, June 13, 1918. Outnumbered and handicapped by his presence far behind the German lines, Second Lieutenant MacArthur and three flying companions fought brilliantly a large group of enemy planes, bringing down or putting to flight all in the attacking party, while performing an important mission.
General Orders No. 101, W.D., 1918 |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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13 Jun 1918 |
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27th |
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Albatros D.V 1 |
Lorry |
| 2 |
25 Jun 1918 |
1840 |
27th |
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Rumpler C |
Lorry |
| 3 |
02 Jul 1918 |
0715 |
27th |
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Fokker D.VII 2 |
Vervilly |
| 4 |
02 Jul 1918 |
0715 |
27th |
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Fokker D.VII 2 |
Vervilly |
| 5 |
17 Jul 1918 |
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27th |
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Rumpler C |
Chassins |
| 6 |
19 Jul 1918 |
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27th |
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EA |
Norey |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt K S Clapp, Lt E W Rucker |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt A A Grant, Lt W J Hoover, Lt Donald Hudson, Lt F W Norton, Lt R S Schmitt |
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| Books |
- American Aces of World War 1
- by Norman Franks, Harry Dempsey (Illustrator) / Paperback / Osprey Publishing (September 25, 2001)
- Over the Front
- by Norman L. R. Franks, Frank W. Bailey / Hardcover / Grub Street the Basement (May 1992)
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